Top 10 ODI bowlers with the best economy rate of all time 

#8 Gavin Larsen – 3.77

Gavin Larsen was a proper limited-overs specialist for New Zealand. The fact that he played just a handful of Tests (8 to be precise) is a testament to that limited-overs specialist tag. His strength was his immaculate line and length which never allowed the batsmen to get away.

He was a part of the famous quartet which was known as Dibbly-dobbly-wibbly-wobbly. Larsen played 19 World Cup games and took 18 wickets. He will always cherish his 100th ODI wicket as he prized out Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai.

He played 121 ODIs and picked up 113 wickets at an economy of 3.77.

#7 Kapil Dev – 3.72

Kapil Dev is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders the game has ever seen. Also, he was one of the best captains India has ever produced. We all remember Kapil Dev for different reasons. One of the most common reasons we remember him is for the 1983 World Cup triumph.

However, not many fans would know that Kapil Dev’s economy rate in ODIs is one of the best in the history of the game. In the 225 ODIs that he played, he took 253 wickets. His career economy rate was 3.72, which is by far the best for an Indian in ODI cricket. He also bowled one of the most economical spells in the history of the game, where he gave away only 4 runs in the 7 overs he bowled.